New Units Produced (2011)

2

LUPA Goal

130

LCA Goal

57

% Progress Towards LCA Goal

3.5%

Source: Metropolitan Council.

*Although new affordable housing goals under LUPA (Comp Plan) and LCA (Livable Communities eligibility) cover the same time period
for the same kind of units, the Met Council established generally different goals for cities. For most cities, the LCA goal is set
at 65% of the LUPA goal. Some larger cities or those with access to more resource have LCA goals closer to or equal to LUPA goals.
Unlike pre-2010 goals, the 2011-2020 goals do not create separate sub-goals for rental and ownership housing units.
More information.

Units affordable at 50% or less of Regional Family Median Income

Total Housing Units

% Affordable

Households at 50% or less of Regional Median Family Income with Housing Problems

399

554

953

Total Households at 50% or less of Regional Family Median Income

918

698

1,616

% with Problems

43.5%

79.4%

59.0%

Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Consolidated Plan/CHAS, 2000.

Note: The median family income for the Twin Cities was $65,800 in 2000 (or $32,900 at 50% of median).

Housing affordability numbers are adjusted by family size. Housing affordability matches the number of persons
in a family to units with different numbers of bedrooms (e.g. a 4-person family is matched to 2 bedroom units).
Income limits to affordable housing costs are also adjusted higher for larger families (greater than 4 people)
and lower for smaller families (less than 4 people).

Housing problems are defined as household cost burden greater than 30% of income and/or overcrowding (more than
1 person per room) and/or without complete kitchen and plumbing facilities.

Survey Summary Page
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What is the difference between current and future metro area affordable housing goals?
Explanation of the differences between the current affordable housing goals for cities (for 1995-2010) based on the Livable Communities Act, and the goals for the coming decade of 2011-2020.PDF - 10 KB
Met Council LCA Progress Report
Source for City Snapshot information related to LCA Affordable Housing Goals.PDF - 1.7 MBHUD/CHAS Dataset
For a detailed analysis by HUD of housing needs in this community, follow this link. Then, select Minnesota and Submit. You then have the choice of viewing data for "all households" or for various racial/ethnic groups. Make the selection and Submit. Select either "County" or "Census Place" and Submit.
City Data
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